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Misconduct Complaint Filed Against Texas Judge in Hate Group Training Case

The judge had ordered three attorneys for Southwest Airlines to take “religious liberty” training from an SPLC-designated hate group.

Catholic School Counselor's Same-Sex Marriage Imperils Her Job

A counselor at a Catholic high school in Indianapolis says administrators may fire her because she's married to a woman.

WATCH: What Was Chris Christie Trying to Say About Kim Davis?

It turns out Chris Wallace was right about the New Jersey governor's previous comments. But what was Christie trying to say last night?

Anti-LGBTQ Attorney Matthew Kacsmaryk Confirmed as Federal Judge

Kacsmaryk has called trans people "delusional" and the Equality Act the "inequality act."

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Bobby Jindal Drops Out of Republican Presidential Race

The Louisiana governor competed heavily for social conservatives with a message about 'religious freedom.'

New Justice Department Spokeswoman Comes From Anti-LGBTQ Hate Group

Kerri Kupec of Alliance Defending Freedom, which has represented homophobes at the Supreme Court, joins the DOJ.

What the Supreme Court Ruling on Foster Care Means for LGBTQ+ Parents

LGBTQ+ advocates are relieved the court didn't establish a broad right to discriminate, but some call the decision troubling.

Filling the Supreme Court Is More Crucial Than You Knew

Anthony Kennedy was with us on marriage, but the next justice may be the truly crucial vote in deciding the  outcome of future LGBT rights cases.

Supreme Court Justices Pose Tough Questions for Both Sides in Cake Case

Queries included whether discrimination against a gay couple was equivalent to racial discrimination and whether the state of Colorado showed hostility to religion.

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Texas: Antigay Activist's Wife Left Him After Dating Another Woman

One of Texas's most prominent antigay activists is divorced from his wife, who is now in a relationship with another woman.

The Right Wing Now Controls the West Wing. Here's Its Ultimate Goal

Homophobic hate groups like the Family Research Council smell blood in the water.

Gov. Mike Pence Signs RFRA 'Fix'

After a week of intense criticism, the Indiana governor signed an amendment that he said will 'clarify' the intent of his state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Left, Right, and Center Pick Apart Cakeshop Case

SCOTUS will decide if Christian baker Jack Phillips had a right to discriminate against a male couple in 2012, but pundits have already weighed in.

Iowa Couple Plans 1,000 Antigay Billboards

Betty and Dick Odgaard, former owners of an antigay wedding venue, have already unveiled their first sign in Oklahoma. They plan on raising money to post more.

Antigay Newsman Fired for 'Gaystapo' Blog Post Settles Out of Court

The former editor of an Iowa newspaper who called on people to fight the 'Gaystapo' has made a deal with his ex-employer.

Meet Roger Severino, the Trump Bigot Working to Erase Trans People

Severino -- the mastermind of the so-called trans "memo" -- has opposed marriage equality, defended conversion therapy, and vilified transgender soldiers.

Senate Confirms Unqualified, Antigay Judge to Lifetime Appointment

Leonard Steven Grasz is on the board of directors of a group that opposes marriage equality and supports "ex-gay" therapy.

Ted Cruz's Antigay Spin 'In Defense of Religious Liberty' Will Give You Whiplash

Cruz laments that a wedding venue's owners were 'forced' to close down, when in fact they are doing so voluntarily rather than comply with antidiscrimination law.

Antigay Newsman Fired For 'Gaystapo' Blog Settles Outside Court

The former editor of an Iowa newspaper who called on people to fight the "Gaystapo" has made a deal with his former employer.

14 Supreme Court decisions that changed the landscape for LGBTQ+ rights

Several of them came on today's date, June 26.

Speaker Mike Johnson’s Obsession With Gay Sex

He's endorsed conversion therapy, pushed to criminalize gay sex, condemned same-sex marriage, and likened being queer to pedophilia and bestiality.